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Monthly Archives: February 2012
CDC director: We can reduce prescription drug overdoses
Reblogged from : Thirty years ago, I attended medical school in New York. In the key lecture on pain management, the professor told us confidently that patients who received prescription narcotics for pain would not become addicted. While pain management … Continue reading
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4 ways to reduce deaths from prescription drugs – USATODAY.com
Read the following article on potential actions to address the prescription drug abuse crisis in America. ASAP would add that screenings and referrals to treatment need to be a part of routine healthcare practices, and there should be immediate access … Continue reading
There’s Still Time to RSVP for ASAP’s Statewide Advocacy Days!
You can still RSVP to join us in Albany next Tuesday and Wednesday to advocate for prevention, treatment and recovery! Contact Ashley Behrle (abehrle@asapnys.org, 518-426-3122) to RSVP and for more information. Our budget position paper will be the basis of … Continue reading
ASAP Supports Senator Klein Report on Gaps in Drug Law Reform Implementation
ASAP participated in a press conference convened by Senator Jeff Klein, Chair of the Senate Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, yesterday to discuss the implementation of reforms to New York’s drug laws made in 2009, and the need to … Continue reading
MRT Twitter Chat 2/28 from 3-4 @NewYorkMRT
Join a Twitter Q&A on the MRT 2012-13 Executive Budget Proposal: Join NYS Medicaid Director, Jason Helgerson, in a live Twitter chat on Tuesday, February 28, from 3-4 PM to discuss Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal for Medicaid. Materials on the … Continue reading
2/28 Webinar: Tools for Implementation of Health Homes
The New York State Department of Health will be presenting a webinar On February 28, 2012 entitled “Tools for Implementation of Health Homes.” The discussion will include: an explanation of the roles of designated Health Homes and Managed Care Plans, … Continue reading
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Senator Rand Paul Blocking Bills to Curb Use of Synthetic Drugs | The Partnership at Drugfree.org
Senator Rand Paul Blocking Bills to Curb Use of Synthetic Drugs | The Partnership at Drugfree.org.
NYT Op-Ed: Drinking and Drugging
From the New York Times: February 18, 2012 Drinking and Drugging By FRANK BRUNI “CRACK is wack.” Remember that phrase? I heard many people repeat it last week as they appraised the waste of Whitney Houston’s later years and flashed … Continue reading
Reminder: SAMHSA Budget Briefing Tomorrow
Reminder: SAMHSA Budget Briefing Tomorrow.
NYS Senate Forum on Px Drug Abuse
Click here to watch the NYS Senate roundtable on the prescription drug abuse crisis
Ashley Behrle
